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Destination IM with great swim
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davros
Nov 24, 14 17:43
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Every triathlon swim I've done has been in water with minimal to zero visibility. I'm thinking about a destination IM for 2016 and wondering if I can find one where the swim will be a pleasure where I can see choral or fish (or anything at all).

I'd prefer a flat/fast course (I'm super slow) and an interesting destination to holiday after the race.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
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racin_rusty
Nov 24, 14 17:49
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I think Challenge Roth is an out & back in a canal. So mostly smooth sailing.
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deh20
Nov 24, 14 17:58
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Cozumel is like an aquarium and great family vacation. Whistler swim was very nice, the course is difficult, but it wins as a vacation spot. And then there's Kona....
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Redcorvette
Nov 24, 14 18:30
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Another vote for Cozumel if you're just looking for a great swim.

Mark
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HuffNPuff
Nov 24, 14 18:40
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Cozumel for clear warm water and Tahoe for clear cold water. Both excellent vacation spots depending on what you want. Tahoe may be a little hilly.
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nickwhite
Nov 24, 14 19:20
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Ironman Florida

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winchester
Nov 24, 14 19:29
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not chattanooga or louisville
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japarker24
Nov 24, 14 19:29
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Why pink?
Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.
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GreatScott
Nov 24, 14 19:29
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Kona
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AC$
Nov 24, 14 19:33
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Cozumel. No question. Do it.
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scr277
Nov 24, 14 19:44
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racin_rusty wrote:
I think Challenge Roth is an out & back in a canal. So mostly smooth sailing.

Haha :) Wait was that serious? You will not be seeing any fish or corral at Roth, or your hand for that matter. I've done Roth, Texas, CDA, and AZ. CDA = clear water; Texas = AZ = Roth = very murky water
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racin_rusty
Nov 24, 14 19:49
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You've clearly Never swam through a corral, too many horses LOL coral reer otoh, zero experience. :)
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klassman
Nov 24, 14 19:54
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At Ironman Lake Placid the only flat part of the course is the swim. However, the swim in Mirror Lake is gorgeous. You don't see fish; there is no aquarium affect. It is however clear, clean and even sparkling. I've swum all over North America and it is among my favorite places. My wife and kids loved the vacation aspect of all that the town had to offer too.
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Prie0065
Nov 24, 14 20:05
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+1 on Cozumel. Stunning swim, but a sneaky difficult course.

Ironman Japan Hokkaido (Northern Japan) was the most beautiful course I have ever had the experience of racing on. Lake Toya is a volcanic caldera, the water is PRISTINE! Very challending bike around Mt Yotei (picturesque volcano). Amazing cultural experience.



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JeremyWallace
Nov 24, 14 20:25
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Hey mate, if your ok to travel I would recommend IM Busselton Western Australia...
Swim is out and back around a jetty (1 lap)... There is good visibility and can sight off the jetty.
Bike is flat and fast... Road surface is ok, not amazing.
Run is flat and fast.
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sportstats
Nov 24, 14 21:58
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Ironman Mont-Tremblant has a great lake swim...water near 65-72 so wetsuit legal.... not to many spots left...
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Sbradley11
Nov 24, 14 23:54
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Cozumel. The swim is amazing. The course is flat (but windy).
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harts
Nov 25, 14 0:53
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Busselton WA. Might even see a 5 meter great white shark. Beautiful swim straight out for 2KM around the jetty and back to shore.
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Fix
Nov 25, 14 3:20
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Not flat but nice vacation: IM Lanzarote, IM Nice, Elbaman in Italy
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davros
Nov 25, 14 3:41
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Wow, thanks everyone, all great options. Maybe I'll have to do them all...
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ajo
Nov 25, 14 4:24
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IM Austria, Klagenfurt. Drink-water quality.(But not common to see fish in water). Scenic bike landscape - fast rolling/flat.
IM Malaysia. Nice water with some fish etc.
Kona - the best.
Last edited by: ajo: Nov 25, 14 4:27
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motoguy128
Nov 25, 14 5:12
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japarker24 wrote:
Why pink?

Because this year at least, at IMFL, there was NO swim.

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nickwhite
Nov 25, 14 5:17
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japarker24 wrote:
Why pink?

Pink because you never know if the IMFL swim will actually happen. 2013 it was supposedly almost cancelled, and this year (2014) it was cancelled. (Though they've never cancelled it before, who knows what will happen now that they have actually cancelled it, and starting in 2015 it's an age-grouper-only race.)

My kids sure loved the beach there though...
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usmultisport
Nov 25, 14 6:27
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New Zealand (Lake Taupo) is a volcano crater lake, clear, a little cool and get to run in to the occasional pumice, 1 loop, just saying
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flogazo
Nov 25, 14 6:35
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Mallorca...
if you can read this
YOU'RE DRAFTING!
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